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by bodibaski

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Dear All,
A friend of mine who has been using yahoo service more than 10 years using the same id. His id has hacked by someone and the profile details also has changed by the hacker. Now he couldn't access his id even using the forgot password option.

I tried to mail yahoo using his alternate mail id. Yahoo responded the mail that they can't help if we couldn't enter the profile data for forgot password option, that is the only way they said.

And the hacker using his id to send unwanted mails to the contacts which is in my friend's mail list.

Is there any way to retrieve his mail back? He had a lot of official news and data in that mail. He is trusting me as i can help him.

I trust the tech republic forums.

Please share the info if anyone faced like this problem.

Thanks in advance.

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by older mycroft

Not only has he had his email 'hacked' but now YOU are using his alternate email on his behalf.

What is wrong with this bloke that he cannot do it himself?

If he gives his email IDs away so easily it's no wonder he keeps having them stolen.

by seanferd

tell him not to leave his official news and data on a webserver. Use an email client.

by thumbsup2

There is absolutely nothing we can do to help, other than to suggest you have your friend CALL Yahoo and see if they can help in any way.

by oh smeg

You are using the wrong term the Account has not been Hacked it's been Cracked.

As for Yahoo the Account Owner needs to contact them and if they are unable to assist there is nothing that can be done other than to help the person understand just how Insecure Cloud Computing actually is.

All E-Mail should be stored Locally and this not only includes the actual Mail but things like the Contacts List. If you don't store this Locally on your Computer you have no control over what happens to your Data when the Site gets attacked by a Cracker like this.

Col

by bodibaski

Hi there,

As i explained already my friend tried to send a request mail from his alternate email id as describing all his profile data, but the yahoo denied their support for his mail id.

Please let me know if there is any way to get his id back.

He has his official documents with the mail.

Thanks for the reply.

by older mycroft

Firstly you said this:

[i]"[u]I tried to mail yahoo using his alternate mail id.[/u] Yahoo responded the mail that they can't help if we couldn't enter the profile data for forgot password option, that is the only way they said.[/i]

Now you're saying this:

[i]"As i explained already [u]my friend tried to send a request mail from his alternate email id[/u] as describing all his profile data, but the yahoo denied their support for his mail id."[/i]

[b]SEE THE DIFFERENCE?[/b]

Maybe you've been spinning lines to Yahoo as well?

Maybe to TR too?

That's the trouble when you start telling lies - you've always got to remember everything that you've said in case you put your foot in your mouth. Like now.

by seanferd

There is no way to do this, unless Yahoo! can do it for you.

We've basically tried to be as helpful as possible without pulling out this:

We, the members of TechRepublic - A Resource for IT Professionals, will not assist anyone in the recovery/removal of lost passwords. You may have a legitimate reason to recover/remove a password. However, we cannot verify your motives and will therefore not assist anyone in what may be an attempt at gaining unauthorized access to a computer system. Due to the open nature of this forum, any assistance given to help circumvent security measures, even for legitimate purposes, would be available for unscrupulous individuals to use for illegitimate purposes. This is a risk that we, the members of TechRepublic, will not take. Please do not ask questions of this nature on TechRepublic.

If you have a legitimate need to circumvent a password scheme, please contact the vendor for the software / hardware and request their assistance. E.g. Windows XP password recovery/removal issues should be taken up with Microsoft's technical support, Phoenix BIOS password recovery/removal issues should be taken up with Phoenix Technologies, hard drive password recovery/removal should be taken up with the manufacturer of the hard drive, etc...

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by an_it_guy

Very logical response. From Yahoo perspective, their stand is fully acceptable!

Cheers!

by the scummy one

try having your friend tie a grounding wire snugly around the grounding pin for the computer. Wait to plug it in.
Tie this strip firmly around both exposed arms or wrists (or ankles) about mid-way. After that, you should wrap it around at least 1 of your arms (for good measure) as well. Tie the other end to the frame on the computer.

Now, one of you should get another power cord/cable. Cut the part off that has things plug into it or where it plugs into a computer. In other words, do not cut the part off that plugs into the wall outlet.
Strip a good amount of insulator from EACH wire. Tie a different exposed wire to Each Finger, wrap it up good. Make sure that they do not connect to each other.
Spread some water on the ground, add a little soil (mud), or stand in a metal bowl with mud (bare footed). Simultaneously each of you shouldplug the 2 power cables into a different wall socket.
The password will reveal itself if you are on Yahoo's website

Plug it into the wall outlet or power strip.

by bodibaski

Thanks for spending your time.
You spent your valuable time for me to write this useless reply. Instead if you try to use your brain for learning things you could help me.

Useless. Nuts

Be a professional.

by the scummy one

I will spend my time however the f**k I want to! Do I really want to help you? Why should I put the effort forth to help you, dumba$$???
If I really wanted to help you, I would have tried harder to help you 'off' yourself. But I dont really care about you enough to put in the effort.

by bodibaski

Hi Friend,

I explained the status to the yahoo services when i mailed from his alternate mail id as my friend writing. I am just explaining this to TR as just to tell you all I am handling this problem using his alternate id for him using his alternate mail id.

So no problem with my sentences.

When i write mail from my friends mail id i consider myself as my friend.

Anyway i will be careful.

Thanks once again for the reply.

Let me know if there is a way to get the id back.

by older mycroft

After all, when he is sitting at his friend's computer, using his friend's email ID to send emails to Yahoo AS HIS FRIEND, he considers he is actually his friend and not himself.

That's the sort of bloke that would have a friend called Harvey. The fact that we all know Harvey was a B&W Film Star, in excess of 6 feet tall, and an invisible rabbit is neither here nor there.

Unless 'there' is in India, [i]in which case it's just NOT HERE![/i]

Understand??!! ;)

by mechanicalpc

I'm assuming you and your buddy have both read the Yahoo Terms of Service...it is your friends responsibility to personally contact Yahoo support and inform them of the problem...whoever cracked your friends account went through a lot of trouble to make the changes you describe...more than would be normal.

Your best bet is to have your friend contact Yahoo support personally and inform them of the breech...and if I'm not mistaken, the most they will do is disable the account and how to avoid the situation again...could take a few days to get a response too.

You're not going to get any assistance from people outside of Yahoo support...

by seanferd

I mean, how else could it be done?

Wait, I forgot I'm a Yahoo! sysadmin. I'll just remote in then...

by daveo2000

I had a friend have something similar happen to them. What happened is that they received an e-mail phishing type scam which asked them to log in via this special link because of security problems.

The link went to some site in Russia, I think. I learned this from the wife who said that she saw the e-mail and thought it was bogus and told her husband not to bother with it. He thought he knew better and logged into the "special link". Within minutes the ID was compromised and password changed. The tech service told them that they could only believe the one with the password since they don't know either of the parties involved.

Short story: sorry to hear it. Sign up for a new account and realize that you have been taught a lesson in computer (lack of) security.

by boxfiddler Hot topic

is, roughly, fulfill this need or die. Somehow, I don't think this will kill you.

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